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知趣

知趣

Chinese

		to know; to be aware	interesting; to interest
simp. and trad. (知趣)		知	趣

Verb

知趣

to know how to behave in a delicate situation; to be sensible; to be tactful

Pronunciation

Mandarin

(Pinyin): zhīqù

(Zhuyin): ㄓㄑㄩˋ
Cantonese (Jyutping): zi¹ ceoi³
Min Nan (POJ): ti-chhù / ti-chhì

Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese, Beijing)⁺
  - Pinyin: zhīqù
  - Zhuyin: ㄓㄑㄩˋ
  - Gwoyeu Romatzyh: jychiw
  - IPA ^(key): /ʈ͡ʂʐ̩⁵⁵ t͡ɕʰy⁵¹/
Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou)⁺
  - Jyutping: zi¹ ceoi³
  - Yale: jī cheui
  - Cantonese Pinyin: dzi¹ tsoey³
  - IPA ^(key): /t͡siː⁵⁵ t͡ɕʰɵy̯³³/
Min Nan
- (Hokkien: Quanzhou, Xiamen)
  - Pe̍h-ōe-jī: ti-chhù
  - Tâi-lô: ti-tshù
  - Phofsit Daibuun: dizhux
  - IPA (Quanzhou): /ti³³ t͡sʰu⁴¹/
  - IPA (Xiamen): /ti⁴⁴⁻²² t͡sʰu²¹/
- (Hokkien: Zhangzhou)
  - Pe̍h-ōe-jī: ti-chhì
  - Tâi-lô: ti-tshì
  - Phofsit Daibuun: dichix
  - IPA (Zhangzhou): /ti⁴⁴⁻²² t͡ɕʰi²¹/